Sorry I haven’t blogged for 2 weeks, I’ve been ill.

I’m doing this blog tonight as I will be in Austria on Sunday skiing. My next blog will be when we get back (22nd/23rd Feb)

Tuesday was my first diving session back on the boards after being ill and missing 2 lessons. Started off doing Pike Falls off side of the pool & then off 1m platform. I then went up to 3m platform with Chaz but was too nervous to dive off so I just jumped off. Then went back onto 1m to do pike fall again. Both GB coaches Andy & Marc were watching me and saying that I could do it.

After having a chat with Chaz who was encouraging me, he took me up to the 10m board! We had a look down at all the other boards to find that the 3m board looked tiny! We then went down to 3m and I dived off it! I did once with help from Chaz & twice on my own! To end the session Chaz was trying to get me to do Back Pike Fall off the side of the pool. So pleased with myself and I can't stop smiling.

Back Pike Fall is quite hard as you have to bend backwards so because I had a physio appointment today, I asked for some exercises to help me. I got given quite a few and after doing them for about 5 minutes, I noticed a different in how far I could bend.


Pike Fall off 3metre with help from Chaz


Pike Fall off 3metre with no help

My next blog will be about my skiing holiday.

Maddy xox